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#e2a429 color: Orange Sulphur

#e2a429 is rgb(226, 164, 41) in RGB and oklch(75.878% 0.14652 78.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

75.9%
0.147
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e2a429

#e2a429 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Sulphur (#e8a320). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2a429 mixed with white

  1. e2a429
  2. e5ad4a
  3. e9b763
  4. ecc079
  5. efc98d
  6. f2d2a1
  7. f5dbb4
  8. f7e4c7
  9. faedda
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e2a429 mixed with black

  1. e2a429
  2. c48e22
  3. a8791c
  4. 8c6415
  5. 71500f
  6. 573d09
  7. 3e2b05
  8. 271a02
  9. 120a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2a429 with less saturation

  1. e2a429
  2. dda641
  3. d9a753
  4. d4a962
  5. cfaa6f
  6. caac7b
  7. c5ad87
  8. c0ae92
  9. bbaf9c
  10. b6b0a7

Questions about #e2a429

What color is #e2a429?

#e2a429 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(226, 164, 41), in HSL hsl(39.89, 76.13%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.878% 0.14652 78.991).

What colors go well with #e2a429?

The complementary color of #e2a429 is #76b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9256 and #b9b735. The triadic partners are #00ccd4 and #d891eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a429?

Black text reads better on #e2a429: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a429 a warm or cool color?

#e2a429 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.147.